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Oceania

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
New Zealand
b)
Australia
c)
Papua New Guinea
d)
Vanuatu
2.

Oceania is formed by thousands of islands

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Australia is both a continent and a country

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What are the three large group of islands in Oceania? Select all that apply.

a)

Melanesia

b)

Polynesia

c)

Micronesia

d)

Manylesia

5.

The largest coral reef in the world; It is the ONLY living organism that can be seen from space! Located off the eastern coast of Queensland, it is 12,500 miles long. Home to 400+ species of coral and 1500+ species of fish.

a)

Mount Cook

b)

Great Victoria Desert

c)

Great Barrier Reef

d)

high island

6.

Oceania is located in which Ocean?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

7.

A ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands of coral? 

a)

Atoll

b)

Island

c)

Ocean Ring

d)

Peninsula

8.

Islands in Oceania are formed by tectonic plates and ______________.

a)

high sea levels

b)

earthquakes

c)

volcanoes

d)

tropical storms

9.

Study the map.

Where would people have the HARDEST time surviving?

a)

Blue Region

b)

Red Region

c)

Dark Green Region

d)

Yellow Region

10.

Antarctica is the windiest place on earth?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

How are invasive species introduced to new regions?

a)

They migrated to new places by themselves

b)

people bring them from other places

c)

mutations cause new plants and animals to evolve

d)

ocean currents wash them ashore

12.

What are two kinds of pacific islands?

a)

molten lava islands and volcanic cones

b)

high islands and low islands

c)

reef islands and coral islands

d)

desert islands and rain forest islands

13.

What covers Antartica?

a)

A salty inland sea

b)

deserts and mountains

c)

a thick layer of ice

d)

taiga forests and tundra

14.

Which of the following are invasive species in Australia?

a)

Kangaroos, wallabies, koala bears

b)

dingos, cats, rabbits, foxes

c)

kiwi, kakapo, cassowary, emu

d)

platypus, echidna, acacia

15.

Which of the following is allowed on Antarctica?

a)

Military Training

b)

Mining

c)

Scientific Research

d)

Nuclear Testing

16.

How does the Australian Outback influence human settlement patterns?

a)

there are many towns in the Outback

b)

the Outback is heavily populated

c)

the Outback is lightly populated

d)

there is no population in the Outback

17.

Where are most Australian Urban Centers located?

a)

Along the Coast

b)

In the Outback

c)

Only in the nation's capital

d)

there are not any urban centers

18.
What is an invasive species?
a)
A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
b)
A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
c)
A keystone species in an environment
d)
none of the above
19.

The numerous different species in this photo highlights the _ of the coral reefs

a)

biodiversity

b)

uniformity

c)

climate

d)

all of the answers are correct

20.

Why is there no permanent human settlement in Antarctica?

a)

The ice shelves along the coast prevent ships from coming close year-round.


b)

The harsh conditions in winter make it unfavorable for year-round inhabitants.


c)

The weakening ozone layer makes the environment unsafe for humans in the winter


d)

The rules set by the Antarctic Treaty prevent scientists from studying there

Year-round.


21.

What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?

(a)  

22.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
23.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
24.
Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 
a)
Northern 
b)
Southern 
c)
Western 
d)
Eastern
25.

Observe the given world map and answer the following question: 

 

 The Southern Hemisphere lies  __________ the Equator.  

a)

above

b)

below